ok looking on the internet the only things i heard about anime usa were bad... can any one tell me the truth about it who has gone before... is it really lame... ok fun.... i wanna go since its only 30 min away from me and its cheap... lol and how good is the cosplay?

cosplay? eh, I didn't have time to see it, I was gophering in the video rooms so I didn't make it. But as for lame, yeah, I can understand that reputation. It was fun for me because I ran around with all the other gophers and just made a good time for myself mostly. There's not all that much to do, but sense it's only thirty minutes away, I'd recommend you check it out.

I worked as a Gopher 2002 and I'm working as a Gopher again this year. Personally I think the main highlights of AnimeUSA are it's extensive video rooms and a great cosplay. They had a lot of original skits last year, have to see what this year brings.

I've never been, but I know the cosplay is run very well (Tikki is in charge, and she does good work). As for the con itself: It's small, so if you are looking for an Otakon (Heck, even a Nekocon) experience, you aren't going to get it. But if you just want to go to the con to hang out with people, maybe watch a few vids and see what the dealers room has to offer, then that might be cool.

Originally posted by Paxus It's like Reno, the biggest small con in the world. It's been through some hard times and still managed to survive, mostly because of the die-hard staff that really loves fandom : ).